Installing a fireplace/Stove

[rayo]

Hi ED

has anyone had a fireplace or preferably a stove installed recently and can recommend someone at a decent price

Let me know cheers

Ray

[Huggers]

I have recently had a woodburner installed. I got my stove directly from The Forest Bailiff in Wimbledon but only because I had my heart set on a particular make and they are the official London supplier. Independently I had my fireplace checked and cleaned by Pearce and son and installed- which also meant having chimney lined and pot put on chimney- by Dennis. Casa in Bellenden Road also supply s good selection of stoves and arrange for fittings (through Dennis the fitter) Sorry cant find numbers right now but they are on the main stove thread on ed forum.

There are lots of recommendations on here for different suppliers and fitters if you look up 'wood burning stove'. When it comes to it, everyone raves about the particular one they chose so I don't think you can go wrong!

whoever fits your stove is going to cost around ?1100 so the stove is on top of that and they range from ?500-?1000, remembering you MUST get a DEFRA approved one to burn in London.

The website http://www.whatstove.co.uk/ is excellent for checking real user reviews of stoves against ones you 've seen or taken a fancy to. The main cost is installation so no point in saving yourself a couple of hundred quid if it means you end up with an inefficient stove. For instance a London favourite seems to be the MORSO Squirrel defra approved one, though the firebox is a bit small and reviews for that are excellent on the site to give you something to compare everything with.

Anything over 5kw will require additional ventilation in the room you install it in. But chimney man can assess all that.

[jamster]

Funnily enough I've just posted a recommendation:

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?30,1032898

This was for servicing not installation although I'd certainly consider getting a quote as he seemed capable and reliable. Edit: if you do give him a call, let him know you found him via the East Dulwich Forum, as I was extolling its virtues to him :)

If you are after a wood burner I'm also aware of http://sustainablefires.co.uk/ who are also local.